Football
Team:
The Falcons are headed
off to
Friday, November 16, our airport
shuttles will begin taking cadets
to the airport – there will be no accommodations made for earlier
departures:
You should be aware that check-out days are also test days. If
your child misses the morning classes that day, he or she will receive a grade
of zero for those classes, and the absence will be unexcused. In addition
to the unexcused absence, you will be responsible for booking some form of
airport transportation other than the FAA shuttle. Our transportation will
not be available to those leaving before the approved check-out dates and/or
times.
Admissions:
Open
House:
Sunday,
December 9 at 1:00 pm. We have a few more spots for qualified students for
this school year, especially for female students as we build our co-ed program.
If you have any friends or relatives with children who might be good additions
to the cadet corps of FAA, please invite them to this! Contact our Admissions
321-723-3211 ext 30040 or request@flair.com or
admissionwebsite@flair.com.We will be located in Classrooms
23-24. Spread the word about the
excellent teachers, small classes and leadership development that cadets at FAA
receive!
RAP (Refer a
Pal):
If you refer
a student to us and your potential cadet enrolls in the Academy, after one
semester is completed, you are eligible to earn a gift card from Best Buy. Visit
our website at www.flair.com and click on 'Refer a cadet' on the
home page. The web site is simple and easy to navigate. Make a difference in a
young person’s life!
Accounting:
A reminder
to all parents: If your son or daughter requires additional spending money for
the weekend, please send a fax 321-676-9548 or e-mail accounting@flair.com by noon on Thursday for
distribution on Friday.
BX
NEW ITEMS:
Fleece Blanket -
Nylon reverse side (embroidered logo) $35.00
folds into carrying
case
Duffle Bag
(embroidered logo) $35.00
Tee Shirts (Tee
shirts will arrive the last week in November.)
My Grandson /
Granddaughter / Son / Daughter
Attends
M - L - XL - 2 X -
$20.00
My Brother / Sister
Attends
Youth Size - S/M/L -
$20.00
Car Magnets - No
more stickers!!!! $12.00
And the other items
- Tree Ornament $ 6.00
- Wool Blanket
$45.00
Polos, Denim, and
Khaki Shirts - Sweatshirts - Hooded Sweatshirts - Caps &
Visors.
Call 321-723-3211
X30029 or X30047.
Hours are:
Monday – Friday 7:00am
– 3:30pm
Thursday – Sunday
5:30pm – 6:30pm
If there is no one in
the BX, please stop by OPS who will contact our Purchasing
Department.
GUIDANCE
1.
Honors/AP Policy: Should any student receive a D or F in his/her Honors
or AP class at any printed report (i.e. report card or progress report), he/she
has until the next printed report (i.e., 4/5 weeks) to improve that grade to a C
or better. Should that improvement not occur, the student is then transferred to
the non-Honors/AP section of that class. With this change, the student's grade
in the regular class improves one letter grade due to the accelerated pace and
increased workload he/she had experienced in the Honors/AP
class.
2.
Any parent
interested in obtaining tutoring for their son or daughter, may contact Mrs.
Lisa Gray at lgray@flair.com or your son's/daughter's guidance
counselor listed below. There is an additional fee for this tutoring
service.
"Class of 2008"
Information:
The Guidance
staff once again met with our Seniors to remind them of the following: 1. The Thanksgiving break is the perfect
time to visit colleges close to their home. Many colleges are in session
Monday through Wednesday. Seniors should call the colleges which they
would like to visit for an appointment. 2. This break is a good time to
assess and evaluate the current status of each Senior's college
application efforts and to complete necessary application components such as
college essays and high school resumes. 3. Seniors should be fully
aware of college application deadlines.
4. Seniors and their parents should begin reviewing the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website to ensure that they have the
necessary documentation prior to the January 1st, 2008, opening date for
submission. (A handout was given to each Senior with FAFSA
information). 5.
Seniors interested in applying to the Service Academies or for ROTC
scholarships were reminded that time is very short and to report to Guidance for
assistance with the lengthy process. 6. Seniors were also reminded to register
with the NCAA Clearinghouse @ NCAAClearinghouse.net and Florida Bright Futures
Scholarships @ www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org.
7. Finally, Seniors were
reminded not to procrastinate with their college application process and that
the Thanksgiving break was also a good time to sit down with their parents and
finalize college application choices.
3.
On a
related topic, parents are strongly encouraged to contact their son's/daughter's
guidance counselor regarding the college
application/admission process. Our Seniors have been advised to begin
writing their college essays; to procure 2 to 3 letters of recommendation; to
compile their high school resumes; to sign up for additional standardized
testing, (i.e., ACT, TOEFL, SAT re-test); to register with the NCAA
Clearinghouse; to investigate scholarship opportunities and sources; and most of
all, to maintain or improve their grades and not procrastinate with their
college application material. Parents, please speak to your cadets about this
important process and encourage them to complete these
tasks!
4.
An
additional computer has been set up in the Guidance Office for Seniors who are
either having trouble accessing college websites due to the Academy's firewall
or need assistance in submitting their college applications on-line.
5.
Seniors who
feel that their current SAT or ACT scores are not indicative of their true
academic ability have been encouraged to register for subsequent testing.
Registration information and forms are available in the Guidance
Office.
Guidance
Calendar:
December:
1st: SAT
(Optional Testing)
8th: ACT
(Optional Testing)
LTC Reggie
Bird, Guidance Director: rbird@flair.com (Cadets with last names A through
L)
Ms. Laura
Zamjahn, Guidance Counselor:
lzamjahn@flair.com
(Cadets with
last names M through Z)
Ms. Bonnie
Miller, Registrar: bmiller@flair.com
(School
records)
SPECIAL
PROGRAMS
Congratulations to our
newest open water SCUBA divers. After many weather delays, the first
course of the school year yielded three open water and one advanced open water
divers. The next SCUBA course is scheduled for Dec. 1 and 2 with the dives that
following weekend.
We will also be
offering an overnight trip to
TRIPS
FAA
Spring Break 2008...fun under the sun at the
For information on the
TRAVEL
Christmas Travel
Information
ALL CADETS will
be testing until
noon check-out on Friday, December 21.
Cadets are required to be back on campus NO LATER THAN 6:00 pm on Sunday,
January 6th. There will be no airport transportation available outside the times
described below.
Friday, Dec
21, first shuttle leaves at noon for flights departing
Our last
airport pickup on Sunday 6th will be for flights arriving around 4pm.
Friday, Dec
21, first shuttle leaves at noon for flights departing
Last airport
pickup on Sunday 6th will be for flights arriving around 5 - 5:30
pm.
Thanksgiving
Winter
Holiday: 22 December through January 5, 2008
SENIOR
PICTURES:
Becker
Studio is offering a casual portrait sitting for all seniors at the studio.
Please have your child call and make an appointment if you are interested.
Appointments will be available only from October 15 through November 17, 2007,
Tuesday – Saturday. Proof sheets and order forms will be
provided after the shoot. All Orders should be forwarded to Becker Photography.
Please call them if you have any questions at
321-724-0700.
YEARBOOK
ADS:
Here is the
information you will need for a Senior Ad and a Business Ad in the 2008
Yearbook.
http://www.flair.com/pages/ParentsNL/2007SeniorAD.jpg
http://www.flair.com/pages/ParentsNL/2007BusinessAD.jpg
WEB
SITE
Here is a
link to the Daily Bulletin:
http://www.flair.com/pages/faaToday/bulletin/bulletin.htm
To find
current sports schedules and
rosters, refer to the site maintained by Jim O'Malley, our Athletic Director:
http://www.highschoolsports.net
For another
link to the current weekly parent email
newsletter, check this page which will be updated on a weekly basis:
http://www.flair.com/pages/faaToday/ParNewsLtr.htm
Link for homework
assignments only. Parents do not have to log
in.
http://www.flair.com/pages/academy/heroes.htm
To view your
child's grades:
For online
Passwords please email bkilfoy@flair.com to request user id and
password
· Go to FAA
website www.flair.com
· Click onto the yellow
“Parents/Alumni” tab in the upper right-hand corner of the FAA
homepage. This will take you to a page with a menu on the left-hand side.
· Click onto “Online Academic
Report”.
That choice will take you to the screen where you will input your student’s user
name & password.
If you are
in need of further assistance, please call
Debra Jones at 321-723-3211 ext. 30027.
